J W Stowe Lake Fishing in Gaston County, North Carolina

• Overview

  Set in Gaston County, North Carolina, this is J W Stowe Lake. The surroundings are dry hill. Small at around 4 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Lake Wylie at 4.2 miles is the nearest place to stop. Further out sit Belmont (5.3 miles) and Cramerton (5.7 miles). Near neighbours include: Legion Lake 3.6 miles off, Waddell Lake roughly 3.6 miles, Watt Lake 4.2 miles off and Danga Lake roughly 4.4 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on J W Stowe Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Species logged across Gaston County include bluegill, redbreast sunfish, striped jumprock, white sucker and green sunfish. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of J W Stowe Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 79°F for July and 40°F for January. The year never really closes; it just gets uncomfortable in summer. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. That is the shape of the year on J W Stowe Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Launching is possible: a slipway lies half a mile off. There is a marina, Harbortowne Marina, half a mile away. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. There is a jetty half a mile off, worth knowing on a busy day. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Legion Lake is 3.6 miles distant. Nothing on J W Stowe Lake should be assumed from this page alone.